Another related issue is that the casinos were fostering a debt problem by loaning far more than people could pay back. A supermarket clerk making $18,000 annually and no other significant assets was granted a loan of $300,000 from a casino.
The game of chicken, also known as the hawk-dove game or snowdrift game, is a model of conflict for two players in game theory.
A Tiny Particle High in Earth's Atmosphere. A snowflake begins when a tiny dust or pollen particle comes into contact with water vapor high in Earth's atmosphere. The water vapor coats the tiny particle and freezes into a tiny crystal of ice. This tiny crystal will be the seed from which a snowflake will grow.